Yanaizu Station (Miyagi) Explained

Yanaizu Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:柳津駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tsuyama-cho Yanaizu-aze Tanigi 196, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 986-0401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.6118°N 141.3057°W
Line: Kesennuma Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Distance:17.6 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Opened:October 24, 1968
Passengers:43 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a junction railway station located in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) . Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a provisional bus rapid transit line.

Lines

Yanaizu Station is served by the Kesennuma Line, and is located 17.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maeyachi Station.

Station layout

Yanaizu Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Yanaizu Station opened on October 24, 1968. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. Since the 2011 tsunami, the station has become the de facto terminal station of the Kesennuma Line, with services beyond the station replaced by a bus rapid transit line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_09.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.